Fish House
Fish House is a museum in Minnesota, at a modelled elevation of 184 m. Eagle Mountain stands 701 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Grand Marais Lighthouse, a lighthouse 0.3 miles away. North Shore Scenic Drive runs past it. 73 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Cook County Historical Society
How to reach it
- On the North Shore Scenic Drive, National
- 0.8 mi off the Gunflint Trail Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Good Harbor Bay Overlook · 5 mi
- Moose Viewing · 18 mi
- Laurentian Divide · 24 mi
- High Cliffs Overlook · 29 mi
73 named places within 25 miles
- Sawtooth Bluff: 1.5 mi
- Pincushion Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Murphy Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Moose Mountain: 8.0 mi
- Lookout Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Sweetheart's Bluff Sledding Hill: 0.3 mi
- Harbor Park: 0.3 mi
- Boulder Park: 0.4 mi
- Gunflint Horse Arena & Dog Park: 0.8 mi
- Terrace Point: 4.8 mi
- Fall River Waterfall: 2.2 mi
- Barrier Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 8.6 mi
- The Cascades: 8.8 mi
- Cascade Falls: 8.9 mi
- East Bay: 0.4 mi
- Anderson's Rest Picnic Area: 4.6 mi
- Knapp's Shore Picnic Area: 6.3 mi
- Olson's Shore Picnic Site: 6.7 mi
- DOT Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Old Shore Beach: 1.5 mi
- Lake Walk: 11.4 mi
- Paradise Beach: 13.0 mi
- Alden's Beach: 15.7 mi
- Red Cliff: 7.5 mi
- Flour Lake Bluffs: 21.1 mi
- Daniels Bluff: 22.9 mi
- Clearwater Palisades: 22.9 mi
- Devils Track Falls State Wayside: 3.2 mi
- Icelandite Coastal Fen SNA: 11.0 mi
- Judge C. R. Magney State Park: 14.4 mi
- Judge C.R. Magney State Park Historical Marker: 14.2 mi
- Eagle Mountain: 14.5 mi
- Old Settlers Cemetary: 18.9 mi
- Cook County History Museum: 0.5 mi
- Bally Blacksmith & Metal Shop: 0.5 mi
- Grand Marais Lighthouse: 0.3 mi
- The Bear Tree: 0.3 mi
- Memorial Rose Garden: 0.4 mi
- Cut Face Creek Rest Area: 4.7 mi
- Colvill: 9.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Fish House. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Mountain | NW 316° | 701 m | 14.5 mi |
| Peak 2266 | N 354° | 690 m | 12.7 mi |
| Lima Mountain | N 350° | 682 m | 16.8 mi |
| Point 2210 | NNE 17° | 673 m | 18.1 mi |
| Misquah Hills, highest Peak | NNW 332° | 659 m | 17.7 mi |
| Honeymoon Bluff | N 351° | 556 m | 21.6 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 257° | 515 m | 8.0 mi |
| Moose Mountain | WSW 250° | 515 m | 19.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:33 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:16 | 21:04 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 07:48 | 15:19 | 16:12 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 15 | 18 | 27 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 60 | 62 | 56 | 45 | 33 | 22 |
| Precip in | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grand Marais, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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